CVE-2024-7344 Vulnerability

CVE-2024-7344 is a bug in multiple system maintenance utilities that loads firmware code without doing proper secure boot checks. This opens an attack vector for hackers to install Viruses to your Computer that can persist across system resets.

 

Check for CVE-2024-7344 Vulnerability

There are ways to see if you’re vulnerable to this threat. Simply paste this command into a PowerShell window with administrator rights and it will return “True” if you have an updated DBX to prevent the vulnerable signed software from running.

[BitConverter]::ToString((Get-SecureBootUEFI dbx).bytes) -replace ‘-‘ -match ‘cdb7c90d3ab8833d5324f5d8516d41fa990b9ca721fe643fffaef9057d9f9e48’

Make sure your UEFI based system is up to date before someone else takes over.

Conclusion

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